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6. Moggallāna Saṃyutta 1. First Jhāna Question Sutta 332. At one time the venerable Mahāmoggallāna was staying at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. There, indeed, the venerable Mahāmoggallāna addressed the bhikkhus: "Friends, bhikkhus!" "Friend!" those bhikkhus replied to the venerable Mahāmoggallāna. The venerable Mahāmoggallāna spoke this: "Here, friends, as I was secluded, withdrawn, this thought arose in my mind: 'The first jhāna, the first jhāna' it is called. Now, what is the first jhāna?" To me, friends, it occurred: 'Here, a bhikkhu, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, enters and dwells in the first jhāna, which is accompanied by initial application and sustained application, born of seclusion, filled with rapture and pleasure. This is called the first jhāna.' So I, friends, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, entered and dwelt in the first jhāna, which is accompanied by initial application and sustained application, born of seclusion, filled with rapture and pleasure. As I, friends, was dwelling in this dwelling, perceptions and mental formations associated with sensual desires arose in me. "Then, friends, the Blessed One, approaching me by psychic power, said this: 'Moggallāna, Moggallāna! Do not be negligent, brahmin, regarding the first jhāna! Settle your mind in the first jhāna! Make your mind one-pointed in the first jhāna! Concentrate your mind in the first jhāna!' So I, friends, at a later time, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, entered and dwelt in the first jhāna, which is accompanied by initial application and sustained application, born of seclusion, filled with rapture and pleasure. If anyone, friends, speaking rightly, were to say: 'A disciple aided by the Teacher has attained great supernormal power,' it is me that one, speaking rightly, would say this of: 'A disciple aided by the Teacher has attained great supernormal power.'" The First. 2. Second Jhāna Question Sutta 333. "'The second jhāna, the second jhāna' it is called. . What then is the second jhāna? Then, friends, it occurred to me: ‘Here a bhikkhu, with the fading away of thought and examination, with inner tranquility and unification of mind, without thought and examination, enters and abides in the second jhāna, born of concentration, full of rapture and pleasure. This is called the second jhāna.’ So, friends, with the fading away of thought and examination, with inner tranquility and unification of mind, without thought and examination, I entered and abided in the second jhāna, born of concentration, full of rapture and pleasure. As I, friends, was abiding in this dwelling, perceptions and mental formations associated with thought arose in me. Then, friends, the Blessed One, approaching me by psychic power, said this: ‘Moggallāna, Moggallāna! Do not be heedless of the second jhāna, brahmin! Steady your mind in the second jhāna! Unify your mind in the second jhāna! Concentrate your mind in the second jhāna!’ So, friends, at a later time, with the fading away of thought and examination, with inner tranquility and unification of mind, without thought and examination, I entered and abided in the second jhāna, born of concentration, full of rapture and pleasure. If anyone, friends, speaking rightly, were to say: ‘A disciple, helped by the Teacher, has attained great supernormal power,’ they would be speaking rightly if they said it of me: ‘A disciple, helped by the Teacher, has attained great supernormal power.’ Second. 3. The Discourse on the Question of the Third Jhāna 334. ‘The third jhāna, the third jhāna’ is spoken of. What then is the third jhāna? Then, friends, it occurred to me: ‘Here a bhikkhu, with the fading away of rapture, abides in equanimity, mindful and clearly comprehending, and experiences pleasure with the body, of which the noble ones declare: ‘He is equanimous, mindful, dwelling in pleasure.’ He enters and abides in the third jhāna. This is called the third jhāna.’ So, friends, with the fading away of rapture, I abide in equanimity, mindful and clearly comprehending, and experience pleasure with the body. Of which The noble ones declare: ‘He dwells equanimous, mindful, and in a pleasant abiding.’ I entered and dwelled in the third jhāna. As I dwelled in this abiding, friend, perceptions and mental formations associated with joy arose in me. Then, friend, the Blessed One, approaching me by psychic power, said this: ‘Moggallāna, Moggallāna! Do not, brahmin, be heedless of the third jhāna. Establish your mind in the third jhāna. Make your mind one-pointed in the third jhāna. Concentrate your mind in the third jhāna.’ So, friend, at a later time, with the fading away of joy, I dwelled equanimous, mindful and clearly comprehending, and experienced pleasure with the body, that which the noble ones declare: ‘He dwells equanimous, mindful, and in a pleasant abiding.’ I entered and dwelled in the third jhāna. Indeed, friend, if one were to speak rightly, one would say… …he has attained great supernormal power. The Third. 4. The Discourse on the Question of the Fourth Jhāna ‘The fourth jhāna, the fourth jhāna’ is spoken of. What, pray, is the fourth jhāna? Then, friend, it occurred to me: ‘Here, a bhikkhu, with the abandoning of pleasure and the abandoning of pain, and with the previous disappearance of joy and sorrow, enters and dwells in the fourth jhāna, which is neither painful nor pleasant, and is purified by equanimity and mindfulness. This is called the fourth jhāna.’ So, friend, with the abandoning of pleasure and the abandoning of pain, and with the previous disappearance of joy and sorrow, I entered and dwelled in the fourth jhāna, which is neither painful nor pleasant, and is purified by equanimity and mindfulness. As I dwelled in this abiding, friend, perceptions and mental formations associated with pleasure arose in me. Then, friend, the Blessed One, approaching me by psychic power, said this: ‘Moggallāna, Moggallāna! Do not, brahmin, be heedless of the fourth jhāna. Establish your mind in the fourth jhāna. Make your mind one-pointed in the fourth jhāna. Concentrate your mind in the fourth jhāna.’ So, friend, at a later time whereby, by the abandoning of pleasure and the abandoning of pain, and by the prior disappearance of joy and sorrow, I entered and dwelled in the fourth jhana, which is neither painful nor pleasant, with purity of mindfulness due to equanimity. Indeed, if one were to speak rightly, one would say... he has attained great supernormal power. The Fourth. 5. The Discourse on the Question of the Dimension of Infinite Space 336. "'The dimension of infinite space, the dimension of infinite space' is said. What, then, is the dimension of infinite space?" To me, friend, this occurred: 'Here, a monk, by completely transcending perceptions of form, by the disappearance of perceptions of sensory impact, by not attending to perceptions of diversity, thinking "Space is infinite," enters and dwells in the dimension of infinite space. This is called the dimension of infinite space.' So I, friend, by completely transcending perceptions of form, by the disappearance of perceptions of sensory impact, by not attending to perceptions of diversity, thinking "Space is infinite," entered and dwelled in the dimension of infinite space. To me, friend, while dwelling in this dwelling, perceptions and mental formations associated with form arose. Then, friend, the Blessed One, having approached me by psychic power, said this: 'Moggallāna, Moggallāna! Do not be negligent, brahmin, regarding the dimension of infinite space. Establish your mind in the dimension of infinite space. Make your mind one-pointed in the dimension of infinite space. Concentrate your mind in the dimension of infinite space.' So I, friend, at a later time, by completely transcending perceptions of form, by the disappearance of perceptions of sensory impact, by not attending to perceptions of diversity, thinking "Space is infinite," entered and dwelled in the dimension of infinite space. Indeed, if one were to speak rightly, one would say... he has attained great supernormal power. The Fifth. 6. The Discourse on the Question of the Dimension of Infinite Consciousness 337. "'The dimension of infinite consciousness, the dimension of infinite consciousness' is said. What, then, is the dimension of infinite consciousness?" To me, friend, this occurred: 'Here, a monk, by completely transcending the dimension of infinite space, thinking "Consciousness is infinite," enters and dwells in the dimension of infinite consciousness.' dwells with full comprehension. This is called the sphere of infinite consciousness. So, friends, having entirely transcended the sphere of infinite space, I dwell having entered the sphere of infinite consciousness, thinking 'consciousness is infinite'. As I, friends, was dwelling in this dwelling, perceptions and mental formations associated with the sphere of infinite space arose in me. Then, friends, the Blessed One, having approached me by psychic power, said this: 'Moggallāna, Moggallāna! Do not be negligent, brahmin, regarding the sphere of infinite consciousness. Establish your mind in the sphere of infinite consciousness. Make your mind one-pointed in the sphere of infinite consciousness. Concentrate your mind in the sphere of infinite consciousness.' So, friends, at a later time, having entirely transcended the sphere of infinite space, I dwelt having entered the sphere of infinite consciousness, thinking 'consciousness is infinite'. Indeed, friends, if one were to speak rightly... ...he would say that I have attained great supernormal powers. The Sixth. 7. The Discourse on the Question of the Sphere of Nothingness 338. 'The sphere of nothingness, the sphere of nothingness' is said. What, then, is the sphere of nothingness? To me, friends, this occurred: